Ilitch Diaz Gutierrez

1. Podgaetz, E., Diaz, I., Andrade, RS. “To Sink the Lifted: Selection, Technique, and Result of Laparoscopic Diaphragmatic Plication for Paralysis or Eventration.” The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon. 2016; 64(8): 631-640.

2. Diaz-Gutierrez, I., Rana, MA., Ali, B., Marek, JM., Langsfeld, M.,“Hybrid Repair of Complex Left Subclavian Artery Injury with Partial Transection and Complete Thrombosis in an Unstable Patient Following Blunt Trauma”. Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2017; 40: 298.e11-298.e14.

3. Diaz-Gutierrez, Ilitch, Madhuri Vasudev Rao, and Rafael Santiago Andrade. “Laparoscopic ligation of cisterna chyli for refractory chylothorax: A case series and review of the literature.” The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 155.2 (2018): 815-819.

4. Andrade, Rafael Santiago, et al. “Laparoscopic transdiaphragmatic chest surgery: Early experience.” The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 155.3 (2018): 1294-1299.

5. Diaz-Gutierrez, I., et al. “Hemi-Diaphragm Paralysis and Diaphragm Plication After Lung Transplant.” The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 37.4 (2018): S257.

PRESENTATIONS

Invited Oral Presentations at National Professional Meetings

1. Diaz-Gutierrez, I., Podgaetz, E., Rao, M., Andrade, RS. “Laparoscopic trans-diaphragmatic chest surgery; Early experience”. Department of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery. University of Minnesota. Presented at AATS Centennial, April 29- May, 2017 in Boston, MA.

2. Diaz-Gutierrez, I., Rao, M., Andrade, RS. “Laparoscopic ligation of cisterna chyli.” Department of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery. University of Minnesota. Presented at AATS Centennial, April 29- May, 2017 in Boston, MA. General Thoracic Emerging Technologies and Techniques / Case video forum.

3. Diaz-Gutierrez, I. Moore, A. “Surgical Jeopardy” 100th Annual Clinical Congress. American College of Surgeons. October 26-30, 2014. San Francisco, CA.

4. Diaz-Gutierrez, I., Ketteler, E., Goff, J. “A review of Vascular Surgery consultations; An opportunity for system redesign?” Presented at Association of VA Surgeons 36th Annual meeting in Miami FL. April, 2012.

Invited Oral Presentations at Local and Regional Professional Meetings

1. Diaz-Gutierrez, I., Podgaetz, E., Andrade, RS., Zamora, F., Gibson, H., Dincer, E. “Endobronchial treatment of bronchopleural fistulas by using intrabronchial valve system: A case series.” Presented at Minnesota Surgical Society 2015 Fall Conference; Duluth, MN. October, 2015.

2. Diaz-Gutierrez, I; General Surgery Grand Rounds: GERD and Hiatal Hernia; case presentations. University of Minnesota. Visiting professor: Tom R. DeMeester. August 2015.

Poster presentations

1. Diaz-Gutierrez, I., Barkat, A., Rana, M. A., “Hybrid Repair of Complex Left Subclavian Artery Injury with Partial Transection and Complete Thrombosis in an Unstable Patient Following Blunt Trauma”. University of New Mexico School of Medicine Department of Surgery 50th Anniversary Celebration. June, 2015.

January 2001-2007 Medical School Universidad Anahuac Mexico City, Mexico Earned Degree: Bachelor of Medical Surgeon (M.D.) July 2009-June 2010 Preliminary Year, General Surgery University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Chair: John Russell, MD July 2010-June 2015 General Surgery Residency University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Chair: John Russell, MD July 2015-June 2018 Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship University of Minnesota Division Chief: Herbert B. Ward, MD phD March 2017-June 2017 Rotating fellowship Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Division Chief: David Jones, MD